Understanding the Needs of Children: A Study of Needs and their Determinants in Limerick and Thurles

Abstract

Full report whose specific objectives are to Identify risk and protective factors present in the lives of children attending Barnardos services in Limerick and Thurles and a representative sample of children living in Limerick city across the following domains: living situation; family and social relationships; social and anti-social behaviour; physical and mental health; and education and training • Investigate the type and level of need among each individual group of children and critically analyse these need groups • Identify common need groups among each of the three cohorts of children and critically analyse these need groups • Explore each group of children and families use of services in the Limerick city and/or Thurles area as appropriate • Compare needs analysis findings from each of the three groupings of children against the domains listed above and against each other